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Charlotte Douglas International

Charlotte, NC · 1 data source active

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Standard lane trend · last 6 hoursNow

Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) currently has 2 checkpoints with measured or traveler-reported waits. Page data is up to a minute or two old (built 43 min ago).

Security checkpoints

Main Checkpoint

Terminal Main

Open

No wait data available

Checkpoint 2

Open
6h agoNow
TSA Pre✓Live
2m

Updated 49m ago

When is CLT busiest?

Historical average · measured

At CLT, the longest average standard-lane waits we measured start around 7am local time (about 7 minutes).

The shortest were around 8pm (about 3 minutes, between 5am and 10pm).

Friday averaged the longest waits (5 min) and Tuesday the shortest (4 min).

Based on 91 days of measured data (2026-08-16 to 2026-11-14). Past averages are not a forecast.

Weekdays, standard lane, avg wait by hour (local)

Weekends, standard lane, avg wait by hour (local)

Average standard-lane wait by day of week at CLT
DayAvg wait
Sunday5 min
Monday4 min
Tuesday4 min
Wednesday4 min
Thursday4 min
Friday5 min
Saturday4 min

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